Art. 974. Dissemination of expunged records by third parties; court order

A. A private third-party entity, excluding a news-gathering organization, that
compiles and disseminates criminal history information for compensation shall not
disseminate any information in its possession regarding an arrest, conviction, or other
disposition after it has received notice of an issuance of a court order to expunge the record
of any such arrest or conviction. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to private
third-party entities which are regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. §1681
et seq.) or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. §6801-6809).

B. The person obtaining the expungement shall send notice of the order of
expungement by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested and a certified copy
of the order of expungement.

C. A private third-party entity that publicly disseminates criminal history information
in violation of this Article after having received notice as provided for in Paragraph B of this
Article, may be liable for any actual damages, court costs, and attorney fees that are incurred
by the person whose criminal history was disseminated.